Wellington Town Council December 2006 council meeting

The DECEMBER meeting of Wellington Town Council will be held in the main hall of the United Reformed Church in Fore Street, Wellington, on Monday, 4th December 2006 at 7pm.

The December planning meeting of the town council will also be held in the URC hall on Monday, 4th December 2006 at 6pm for which there is a separate agenda.

Tony Brown
Town clerk
AGENDA

1. APOLOGIES

1A. CHAIRMAN’S ANNOUNCEMENTS.

1B. REPORT AND QUESTIONS/COMMENTS TO/FROM POLICE SERGEANT DOC NURSE. ALSO LETTER FROM CHAIRMAN TO POLICE RE WELLINGTON BEAT CRIME STATISTICS. TO FIX DATE FOR CCTV WORKING PARTY MEETING.

1C. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION TIME

2. TO CONFIRM THE MINUTES OF COUNCIL MEETINGS HELD ON 6TH AND 16TH NOVEMBER 2006

3. TO CONSIDER WHAT COMMENTS TO MAKE TO TAUNTON DEANE BOROUGH COUNCIL ON PROPOSED INCREASED CAR PARKING CHARGES (report to follow)

4. TO CONSIDER THE QUESTION OF CHRISTMAS LIGHTS IN WELLINGTON AND TO RECEIVE A REPORT ON THE SWITCH ON OF THE ILLUMINATIONS (Councillor D. Mitton to report)

5. TO RECEIVE A REPORT ON THE WELLINGTON FOOD TOWN LAUNCH (Councillor D. Mitton to report)

5A. TO CONSIDER POSSIBLE CELEBRATIONS TO MARK THE 400TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEATH OF SIR JOHN POPHAM

5B. TO CONSIDER REQUEST FROM WELLINGTON IN BLOOM COMMITTEE FOR £1,250 GRANT FOR 2006 for decision: £1,250 in 2005)

5C. TO CONSIDER REQUEST FROM FRIENDS OF WELLINGTON PARK FOR A GRANT OF £1,650 FOR 2006 (for decision: £1,600 in 2005)

6. MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES:
(a) Minute 14007 Mail box for Burrough Way: Letter from Royal Mail turning down request for additional box (for information)
(b) Minute 13974 (2nd October meeting) Beth Rowley grant request: Letter of thanks from Beth for grant of £200 (for information)
(c) Minute 14009 Grit bin for Tone railway bridge: E-mail from council’s insurers re question of councillors putting down salt/grit during icy conditions (for decision)
(d) Minute 13643 (9th January meeting): Appointment of internal auditor: Letter from Mr A. Bullen asking if the council wish to re-appoint him for 2006-07 (for decision: hourly rate £29 last year)
(e) Minute 13901 (7th August meeting) Electoral review of Taunton Deane Borough: To report that the Electoral Commissioners have accepted the final recommendations of the Boundary Committee for England, namely the transfer of 150 electors in the Waterloo Road and Corams Lane area from Wellington North ward to Wellington West ward and 70 electors in the Hoyles Road area from Wellington East ward to Wellington West ward to provide a better balance of electoral quality and quantity (for information)
(f) Minute 13916 (7th August meeting) Wellington planning complaints: Letter from Taunton DBC detailing 7 planning complaints received during third quarter of 2006 (for information)
(g) Minute 13608 (5th December 2005 meeting): Proposed Rotary sign at town entrance: Letter from Wellington Rotary Club asking council to support request for sign (for decision: clerk’s note: Last year the council decided not to support the request because it was felt it would lead to a clutter of such signs which other worthy clubs in Wellington might want to erect if a precedent was set and also because the council was told that the county council’s highway policy was not to allow such signs)

7. CORRESPONDENCE
(a) Letter from Somerset Playing Fields Association asking the council to become members of association (for decision)
(b) Letter from Somerset Trading Standards about weight limits on local roads (for decision: would like to know of any breaches of weight limits on roads in our area)
(c) Letter from Somerset County Council re carrier bag awareness campaign – Wellington pilot (questionnaire: for information)
(d) Letter from County Council re localisation and frontline councillors (for information)
(e) Letter from The Albemarle Centre re annual Wellington 10 mile road race on 15th July 2007 (for information)
(f) E-mails from County Council re provision of raised kerb by bus stop at Rockwell Green plus letter by clerk (for information)

8. WELLINGTON ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP
(a) To receive a report from Mrs J. Thorne, assistant to clerk, meeting of Wellington Economic Partnership meeting held on 20th November 2006 (to follow) and to consider whether to make any recommendations/suggestions for inclusion on the agenda for the next WEP meeting on Monday, 22nd January 2007 at 6pm

9. TO REPORT PLANNING DECISIONS OF TAUNTON DBC AND SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL (List will be published on supplementary agenda on 4th December 2006)

10. COUNCIL INCOME AND EXPENDITURE TO END OF NOVEMBER 2006

11. ACCOUNTS FOR PAYMENT (List will be published on supplementary agenda on 4th December 2006)

12. ANY URGENT MATTER WHICH MAY BE RAISED WITH THE PERMISSION OF THE CHAIRMAN

IN COMMITTEE ITEM: The council will be asked to pass the following resolution: “In view of the confidential nature of the business to be transacted, it is advisable in the public interest that the Press and the public be temporarily excluded and they are instructed to withdraw”

13. TO RECEIVE A REPORT FROM THE STAFFING COMMITTEE AND TO CONSIDER APPROVING ITS RECOMMENDATIONS (enclosed)

Wellington Town Council December 2006 planning meeting

The DECEMBER PLANNING meeting of Wellington Town Council will be held in the United Reformed Church Hall in Fore Street, Wellington, on MONDAY, 4th December 2006 at 6pm.
Mr John Hamer, Taunton Deane Borough Council’s West area planning manager, will be in attendance.

Tony Brown
Town clerk
AGENDA

1. APOLOGIES

2. TO RECEIVE VERBAL REPORT ON THE LATEST SITUATION REGARDING THE PROPOSED SOMERFIELD SUPERMARKET REDEVELOPMENT FROM MR JOHN HAMER

2A. TO RECEIVE PRESENTATION FROM MR TIM ROPER, OF MENDIP ESTATES, ON PLAN FOR THE REGENERATION OF TONE MILL

3. TO CONSIDER WHAT COMMENTS TO MAKE ON THE FOLLOWING APPLICATIONS WHICH WILL BE DETERMINED BY TAUNTON DEANE BOROUGH COUNCIL:
(a) Retention of external works including replacement doors and windows and repainting to 3 Laburnum Cottages, Mantle Street, Wellington (43/2006/105LB (Planning officer’s comments: As works are complete, subject to views of conservation officer)
(b) Retention of fence at Priory Coach House, Priory, Wellington (43/2006/131)

PLEASE NOTE: COPIES OF ALL PLANNING APPLICATIONS TO BE DETERMINED AND CONSIDERED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL WILL BE ON DISPLAY IN THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH HALL FROM 5.50PM ONWARDS ON MONDAY 4TH DECEMBER 2006

Council meeting agenda November 2006

The NOVEMBER meeting of Wellington Town Council will be held in the main hall of the United Reformed Church in Fore Street, Wellington, on Monday, 6th November 2006 at 7pm.

The November planning meeting of the town council will also be held in the URC hall on Monday, 6th November 2006 at 6pm.

Tony Brown
Town clerk

AGENDA

1. APOLOGIES

1A. CHAIRMAN’S ANNOUNCEMENTS.

1B. REPORT AND QUESTIONS/COMMENTS TO/FROM POLICE SERGEANT DOC NURSE. ALSO LETTER FROM CHAIRMAN TO POLICE RE WELLINGTON BEAT CRIME STATISTICS (enclosed)

1C. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION TIME

2. TO CONFIRM MINUTES OF COUNCIL MEETINGS HELD ON 2ND OCTOBER 2006 (enclosed)

3. TO CONSIDER APPROACHING SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL ABOUT MAKING IT SAFER FOR PEDESTRIANS TO USE THE TRAFFIC LIGHTS AT THE HIGH STREET/LONGFORTH ROAD JUNCTION (Councillor S. Palmer to raise)

4. TO CONSIDER WRITING TO SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL RE THE RE-SURFACING OF MANTLE STREET (Councillor R. Bowrah to raise)

5. TO CONSIDER AGAIN APPROACHING ROYAL MAIL ABOUT PROVISION OF MAIL COLLECTION BOX IN BURROUGH WAY AREA (Councillor S. Palmer to raise: letter sent to Royal Mail enclosed: issue first raised at council meeting on 5th June: minute 13830)

5A. TO FIX DATES FOR MEETINGS OF STAFFING COMMITTEE AND CCTV WORKING PARTY

6. MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES:
(a) Minute 13952 (4th September meeting) Future use of town council offices: Letter from leader of Taunton DBC Councillor John Williams (enclosed: for information)
(b) Minute 13618 (9th January meeting) Retention of timber fence to side of 80 Laburnum Road: To report that planning inspector has over-turned Taunton DBC’s decision to refuse permission (copy of report is enclosed: for information)
(c) Minute 13868 (3rd July meeting) Wellington Green Spaces: To receive copy of schedule of work to be carried out during phase 1 by Taunton DBC during next 4 months (enclosed: for information)
(d) Minute 13912 (7th August meeting) Carnival committee grant request: Letter of thanks from carnival committee for grant of £700 (enclosed: for information)

7. CORRESPONDENCE
(a) Letter from County Council re children’s centre update which also refers to proposed Wellington centre (enclosed: for information)

8. WELLINGTON ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP
(a) To receive a report from Mrs J. Thorne, assistant to clerk, meeting of Wellington and Area Community Strategy working party held on 17th October 2006 (enclosed) and to consider whether to make any recommendations/suggestions for inclusion on the agenda for the next WEP meeting on Monday, 20th November 2006 at 6pm

9. TO REPORT PLANNING DECISIONS OF TAUNTON DBC AND SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL (List will be published on supplementary agenda on 6th November 2006)

10. COUNCIL INCOME AND EXPENDITURE TO END OF OCTOBER 2006 (enclosed)

11. ACCOUNTS FOR PAYMENT (List will be published on supplementary agenda on 6th November 2006)

12. ANY URGENT MATTER WHICH MAY BE RAISED WITH THE PERMISSION OF THE CHAIRMAN

Planning agenda for November 2006

The NOVEMBER PLANNING meeting of Wellington Town Council will be held in the United Reformed Church Hall in Fore Street, Wellington, on MONDAY, 6th November 2006 at 6pm. Mr John Hamer, Taunton Deane Borough Council’s West area planning manager, will be in attendance.

Tony Brown
Town clerk
AGENDA

1. APOLOGIES

2. TO DETERMINE THE FOLLOWING APPLICATIONS:
(a) Erection of a first floor extension at 1 Laburnum Road, Wellington (43/2006/094: Planning officer recommends approval: report/conditions enclosed. 2 letters of objection on grounds of overlooking and loss of light and privacy from Mrs J. Smith and Mr H. Slade enclosed)
(b) Construction of dormer window to rear elevation at 61 Springfield Road, Wellington (43/2006/104: Planning officer recommends approval, report enclosed. The applicant is an employee of Taunton DBC and so decision has to be made by town council and not by council officer. There are no objections)
(c) Erection of first floor extension at 6 Orchard Close, Westford, Wellington (43/2006/106: Planning officer recommends approval, report and conditions enclosed. 1 letter of objection from Mr P. Duffy enclosed)
(d) Erection of two storey extension at 19 Richards Close, Wellington (43/2006/107: Planning officer recommends approval, report/conditions enclosed. 1 letter of objection from on grounds of loss of view and light and noise from building work enclosed)
(e) Erection of double garage at land adjoining 2 Oakleigh, Pyles Thorne, Wellington (43/2006/108: Planning officer recommends approval, report/conditions enclosed. 1 letter of objection from Mr F.J. Hill on grounds of obstruction of view, enclosed)
(f) Erection of two storey extension and link to outbuildings at Payton Farm, Payton, Wellington as amended by agents letter and accompanying plan dated 3rd October 2006 (43/2006/110: Planning officer recommends refusal because extension is considered to be too large: report enclosed. No objections received)
(g) Erection of two storey extension and single garage to side of 9 Gillards Close, Rockwell Green, Wellington as amended by agents letter and accompanying plan dated 21st October 2006 (43/2006/103: Planning officer recommends approval, report/conditions enclosed. 2 letters of objection from Mr and Mrs L. Buttle and Ms D. Harling on grounds of restricted visibility, reduction in street lighting and loss of open aspect, enclosed)

3. TO CONSIDER WHAT COMMENTS TO MAKE ON THE FOLLOWING APPLICATIONS WHICH WILL BE DETERMINED BY TAUNTON DEANE BOROUGH COUNCIL:
(a) Demolition of car showroom and first floor flat and formation of access road and residential development consisting of 6 flats and 7 dwellings, 58-60 Mantle Street, Wellington (43/2006/112 and 113CA: Planning officer’s initial assessment: Will need to assess impact on character of the conservation area and to consider relationships with adjoining residential properties. Letter from architect enclosed)
(b) Installation of ATM at 2 Fore Street (HSBC Bank), Wellington (43/2006/114 and 115LB: Planning officer’s initial comments: Some concern regarding loss of columns and door head detail)
(c) Retention of re-sited satellite dish to side of 45 High Street, Wellington (43/2006/120LB)
(d) Erection of 8 flats and provision of 16 parking spaces for existing and proposed residents, land to east and north of 57 Priory, Wellington (43/2006/123: Planning officer’s initial comments: Principal likely to be acceptable: will need to assess on site detail in terms of impact on street scene and relationships with adjacent properties)
(e) Replace six windows with new hardwood sash windows at 32 Rockwell Green, Wellington (43/2006/125LB)
(f) Installation of solar water-heating collectors on the roof in the front elevation of 49 High Street, Wellington (43/2006/128: Planning officer’s initial comments: Will assess impact on street scene and await views of conservation officer)
(g) Construction of 9 all weather pitches for touring caravans and associated works at Cadeside Caravan Club site, Nynehead Road, Wellington (43/2006/134)
(h) Application to carry out management work to one oak tree included in Taunton Deane Borough (Wellington No. 4) Tree Preservation Order 1994 at 8 Rowe Close, Rockwell Green, Wellington (43/2006/137T: Planning officer’s initial comments: Will be assessed on site)
(i) Installation of solar panels on roof, The Stables, Church Green, Wellington (43/2006/138: Planning officer’s initial comments: Will depend on views of conservation officer: property is a listed building)
(j) Application to carry out management work to two ash trees included in Taunton Deane Borough (Wellington No. 3) Tree Preservation Order 2000 on land between Westford railway bridge and Copse Close, Westford, Wellington (43/2006/142T: Planning officer’s initial comments: Application has been made with a view to gaining planning permission for 2 dwellings on the site: decision on tree work may depend on whether permission is likely to be granted for dwellings)